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Geography Is Destiny
Book • 2022
Ian Morris's work, presented here under the title Geography is Destiny, emphasizes the long-term influence of geography on societal development and power.
Morris draws on archaeology, history, and comparative data to show persistent geographic effects on agriculture, urbanization, and military capacity.
He argues that physical environment constrains possibilities and helps explain why some societies rise while others lag.
Critics contend that such accounts can underplay human agency, institutions, and technological innovation.
Morris's scholarship is influential for integrating deep-time perspectives into debates about modern geopolitics.
Morris draws on archaeology, history, and comparative data to show persistent geographic effects on agriculture, urbanization, and military capacity.
He argues that physical environment constrains possibilities and helps explain why some societies rise while others lag.
Critics contend that such accounts can underplay human agency, institutions, and technological innovation.
Morris's scholarship is influential for integrating deep-time perspectives into debates about modern geopolitics.
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Mentioned by Daniel Immerwahr as a recent book promoting geographic determinism and the idea that physical environment shapes national outcomes.
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From the archive: Are we really prisoners of geography?
